Londonderry: No injuries in Strathfoyle fire a miracle, says pensioner

A pensioner who helped evacuate houses in Strathfoyle in Londonderry after an arson attack has said "it's a miracle someone wasn't injured or worse".

A caravan was set alight at the back of a house in Stradowen Drive in Strathfoyle after 05:00 BST on Wednesday, police said.No one was injured and police sad a motive for the attack is unclear."I was in bed and jumped up when I heard the noise," he told"The caravan is just ashes on the ground now but the big worry was the oil tank.

"The front of the tank is melted and the police said there could have been a massive fire ball within seconds.""There are six children who live on either side of me. Everyone is so, so lucky and we just had to make sure everyone was out on the street."It's an awful mess that's been left and people left in fear. Those who did it need to catch themselves on."

A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said it is "incredibly fortunate that the fire didn't spread further and that no one was injured, given how close the caravan was to houses".

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